What is a battle in 119 BC in Chinese history? A battle in 119 BC refers to the Battle of Mobei.
Speaking of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, that is, before Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty became the emperor, the Han Dynasty actually could not defeat the Xiongnu, and the country also needed to accumulate strength and develop, so the policies adopted for the Xiongnu were relatively negative and pro-policy.
After Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty came to power, the country was rich and rich, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty himself was not an honest person, just like doing something, then take the Xiongnu to open the knife, not to mention, the Xiongnu has always been the trouble of the Han Dynasty.
So, in the fourth year of the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, that is, in 119 BC, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che Yuanjia four years, in the spring, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty mobilized 100,000 cavalry, and ordered Wei Qing and Huo Qubing to lead 50,000 cavalry out of the fortress and go deep into Mobei to find and destroy the main force of the Xiongnu.
Huo Qubing led his army north for more than 2,000 miles, crossed the desert, and encountered the Xiongnu Zuoxian Wang. He commanded the Han army to launch a fierce attack, defeated the Xiongnu army, captured 3 people including the king of Tuntou and the king of Han, and 83 people including generals, Xiangguo, Danghu, and Duwei, and annihilated 70,443 enemies, and the elite of Zuoxian Wang's army was almost lost. Huo Quai's illness took advantage of the victory to chase and kill to Wolf Juxu Mountain, sacrificed to the sky on the mountain, and sacrificed to the land near Guyan Mountain and Wolf Juxu Mountain, and then returned to the dynasty in victory.
After Wei Qing came out of the fortress, he engaged in a battle with the Xiongnu Shan Yu Headquarters and annihilated more than 19,000 enemies. At the same time, the Han army also captured the Xiongnu Tuntou King, Han Wang, etc., as well as 83 people, including generals, Xiangguo, Danghu, and Duwei, and the Xiongnu fled in defeat. Wei Qing took advantage of the victory to pursue Zhao Xincheng and burned the grain and grass accumulated by the Xiongnu and returned.
After this war, the Xiongnu fled far away, and there was no royal court in Monan. The Western Han Dynasty also lost nearly 100,000 troops and more than 100,000 horses. This victory was the last strategic pursuit of the Xiongnu by the Western Han Dynasty, and it was also a turning point for the Han Dynasty to become strong and weak. It was also the farthest and largest battle of the Western Han army's expedition against the Xiongnu. After this campaign, the Xiongnu were driven to the Mobei region and Siberia, and were no longer able to pose a greater threat to the Central Plains.